#85BEF8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.4% 0.102 249.7), rgb(133, 190, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#85BEF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 190, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.102 249.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85BEF8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85BEF8 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BEF8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BEF8 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 249.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BEF8
oklch(78.4% 0.102 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#44A5FF
oklch(70.6% 0.16 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#008CEF
oklch(63% 0.178 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#002749
oklch(26.8% 0.076 249.9)
#85BEF8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A7C0FB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B4F7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53CBD2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BEF8
#85BEF8
oklch(78.4% 0.102 249.7)
- #E3AD6E
#E3AD6E
oklch(78.4% 0.102 69.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85BEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.021
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #85BEF8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.